Stars of the Lid Discography

Genre: Ambient, Drone
About: "Stars of the Lid is a duo specializing in drone-based ambient music. They list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Gorecki, as well as Talk Talk (both bands have tracks named "Taphead"), post-rock artists Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno. Their songs are largely beatless soundscapes, composed of droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback fill the gap of rhythmic instruments, providing dynamic movement within the songs. Their sound has been described as "divine, classical drone without the tedious intrusion of drums or vocals"."
Sounds Like: The Dead Texan, Brian McBride, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Oren Ambarchi, Aix Em Klemm
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Music for Nitrous Oxide (1995)

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Gravitational Pull vs. The Desire for an Aquatic Life (1996)

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The Ballasted Orchestra (1997)

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Per Aspera Ad Astra (1998)

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Avec Laudenum (1999)

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The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid (2001)

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And Their Refinement of the Decline (2007)

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Carte-de-Visite (2007)

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Do Make Say Think Partial Discography

Genre: Post Rock
About: In this guy's opinion, one of the most creative and influential bands in the post rock genre. "Do Make Say Think is a Canadian instrumental post-rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Their music combines jazz style drums, distorted guitars and wind instruments as well as a prominent use of the bass guitar."
Sounds Like: Fly Pan Am, Tortoise, A Silver Mt. Zion, Valley of the Giants, Set Fire to Flames
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Do Make Say Think (1998)

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Goodbye Enemy Airship, the Landlord is Dead (2000)

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& Yet & Yet (2002)

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You, You're a History in Rust (2007)

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Other Truths (2009)

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Death Cab for Cutie Discography

Genre: Indie
About: Originally the sole project of Ben Gibbard, the group's name was taken from a song performed by the Bonzo Dog Band in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film. Gibbard expanded the band after the success of the first demo into a four piece outfit. Gibbard's poetic lyrics and straightforward songwriting paint vast images in your mind's eye. Simple but beautiful lyrics include "Drinking champagne from a paper cup is never quite the same" from Champagne from a Paper Cup. The songs are played with a passion and you can feel it. The songs often tell a story, albeit melancholy and heartbreaking at times, that's easily related to by the average human being.
Sounds Like: The Postal Service, The Shins, The Decemberists, Bright Eyes
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You Can Play These Songs with Chords Demo (1997)

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Something About Airplanes (1998)

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We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (2000)

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The Forbidden Love EP (2000)

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The Photo Album (2001)

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The Stability EP (2002)

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Transatlanticism (2003)

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Studio X Sessions EP (2004)

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The John Byrd EP (2005)

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Plans (2005)

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Narrow Stairs (2008)

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The Open Door EP (2009)

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Hood - Rustic Houses, Forlorn Valleys

Genre: Indie, Post-Rock

Year: 1998

About: A nice ethereal album. It takes its time to build up to soaring feedback-drenched crescendos. Lyrics vary from poetically spoken words to softly sung emotional outpours. Melodies simple, yet sometimes hauntingly beautiful, swirl around your head.

Sounds Like: Yo La Tengo, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sigur Ros, Talk Talk, Slint
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